Incubator tray



Feb. 26, 1929.

C. H. GLADISH ET AL INCUBATOR TRAY Filed June 23, 1927 Memup PatentedFeb. 26, 1929.

ani-TED STATES PATi-:NToFl-iics CHARLES H. GLADISH AND. EDWIN B.GLADISH, OF HIGGINSVILLE, MISSOURI, AS- SIGNORS T0 LEAHY MANUFACTURINGCO., A CORPORATION` 0F MSSOURI.

INCUBATOR TRAY.

Application filed June 23,

The invention aims to provide a new and` improved iorm of hatching trayfor incubators, provided with novelmeans for turning the eggs, theconstruction being such that upon removal of a turning member from oneportion ot the egg-supporting means and .insertion or said member intoanother portion thereof, the eggs of both portions will be turned bysaid removal and insertion operations. y

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, the description beingsupplemented by the accompanying drawing.

f Fig. l is a perspective view of an egg tray constructed in accordancewith my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

A tray is shown embodying a rrame and an egg-supporting screen d, thetray herein disclosed being divided by a transverse partitioning strip 5into two compartments o t uniform size. At least one side o f eachcompartment is formed with a longitudinal slot 6 and in the constructionshown, these slots extend throughout the length of both'the front andrear portions of the tray, so that either longitudinal edge of said traymay face the front of the incubator, permitting` insertion of the traywith less care than would be necessary if only one slot, to be locatedat the front of the incubator, were employed. In some instances, slotssuch as 6 may be provided at the ends of the tray instead ot at itslongitudinal sides. Hence, it is to be understood that by the languageherein used, we comprehend this construction also, even though we maymake reference to a slot in a side of the tray, in a side of lanegg-supporting portion, etc. y

The numeral 7 denotes a T-shaped eggturning member, preferably formedfrom two metal strips spot-welded orv otherwise secured together,although wooden strips or strips of other desired materials, could beemployed if desired. This egg-turning member lies slidably upon theegg-supporting screen or other surface 4 of one of the eggcontaiiiingcompartments and its head 8 then is normally disposed at the side of thecompartment remote from the slot 6 through which the sha-nk 9 of saidmember passes. It will thus be seen that by outwardly pulling the member7 by means of its shank 9, the

1927. Serial No. 200,916.

head 8 of said member' must pass under the eggs, thus effectivelyturning them. Then, the member 7 is inserted into the next eggcontainingcompartment through its slot- 6 and upon this insertion, the eggs of'this second compartment are also turned. The turning device 7 remains inthis second compartment until the next turning of the eggs is required,whereupon it is removed andreinserted in the First` compartment, thuseffecting turning of the eggs of both of said conipartments. y

While a tray is shown embodying two eggcontaining compartments, it willbe understood that it might embody more or less. Moreover, while in thepresent showing, the turning device 7 merely co-acts with one tray, itwill be understood that this saine turning device could be used forturning the eggs in a number of trays. The outer end of the shank 9 ofthis member is preferably bent upwardly to provide a handle l0 whichassists in operating said member, and when said member is in its normalposition, this handle may well lie closely against one side of the trayso that it will not interfere with closing of the door of the incubator.

Excellent results are obtainable from the details disclosed and they aretherefore preferably followed. However, within the scope of theinvention as claimed, variations may be made.

v Ve claim l.. An incubator tray having a slot extending longitudinallyof one of its side members, and a T-shaped egg-turning member insertableand removable through said slot, said member being slidable upon theegg-.supporting means of the tray, permitting its head portion to act asturning means for the eggs, the sh ank portion of said turning inemberbeing of substantially the same length as the dimension of the traymeasured in the ldirection in which said shank portion eX- ing slidablyupon the egg-supporting surfacek of one of said portions with its shankpassing outwardly through the slot of the latter, the head of saidmember being normally. disposed a-t the side of said one portion remotefrom its slot7 the egg-supporting surface of the other of said portionsbeing entirely eX- posed, whereby upon withdrawal of said member throughsaid slot, causing said head. to turn the eggs on said supportingsurface or' said one portion said4 member may be inserted through theslot of the other of said portions to turn the eggs ot' the latter.

3. An egg-turning Cl-eviee comprising a T- shaped member for insertioninto a tray unyder the eggs, the head or said member consisting of anarrow Strip constituting eggturning means and the shank of Said memberforming an operating handle for said head and being ot a lengthcorresponding to the

